SearchPast Issues April 2, 2007

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See the full calendar Monday, April 2 • "365 Play/365 Days" Wednesday, April 4 • Assembly Series- Mike Huckabee Thursday, April 5 • Faces of Hope • The Writing Program Reading Series Friday, April 6 • "Publishing Weekend" Monday, April 9 • Locks of Love Campus Calendars - Academic calendar - Assembly Series - Graduate Professional Council calendar - Schools' calendars - Spark student calendar - University calendar The Record, a twice-weekly electronic newspaper for Washington University faculty, staff and students, is the official source for news and information of vital importance to all members of the campus community. Click below to contact us about: - Record staff - Comments, story ideas - Technical web/email issues - Unsubscribing April Welcome Jessica Deneweth (right), a senior biomedical engineering major, leads a tour for prospective students from the Class of 2011 and their families, who are on campus to learn about the University through various activities as part of the 15th annual April Welcome. Eighteen academic areas ranked in U.S. News' top 10 Eighteen WUSTL schools, academic areas and departments at the graduate and professional level now hold top-10 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional programs, released March 30. Truman scholarships go to Arts & Sciences juniors Arts & Sciences juniors A.J. Singletary and Paul Moinester have been awarded 2007 Harry S. Truman scholarships. Open to juniors interested in public-service careers, the scholarships provide $30,000 toward graduate study. Truman awarded 65 scholarships this year, selecting from among 585 candidates nominated by 280 colleges and universities. Washington University is one of only eight colleges to have more than one student selected for 2007. 'The Social Impact of a University' is topic of Jonathan F. Fanton talk "The Social Impact of a University" will be presented by Jonathan Fanton, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at 4:30 p.m. April 5 in Brown Hall Lounge. This Danforth Lecture is sponsored by the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Assembly Series. Electronic Record popularity grows Reader response to the electronic version of the Record has been favorable. Seven out of eight people opting out of receiving the print Record reported doing so because they prefer receiving the electronic version. Book signing (From left) Andrew Krainik, M.D., Daniel Cooper, M.D., Sam Lubner, M.D., and Hilary Reno, M.D., Ph.D., all instructors in medicine and assistant directors of medical services in the Division of Medical Education and editors of the 32nd edition of "The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics," held a book signing recently at the Washington University Medical Bookstore. The Washington Manual, published by the Division of Medical Education, is used extensively by students, residents and physicians in medical schools worldwide and is published in 10 languages. Announcements Limited parking in Danforth Campus temporary lot On April 2 there will be limited parking available in the temporary lot near Graham Chapel to accommodate concrete pouring for the new parking garage. Medical Campus shuttles temporarily detoured Shuttle services will be temporarily detoured for the Metro grade crossing project starting April 5. I-64/US40 construction updated on Web The University has added a link to its Web page for easy access to the latest information on the Interstate 64/Highway 40 construction project. Washington People Looking at the long-term reward Michael Chicoine shares his skill, expertise with Africa's less privileged Sports Weekend Bear Sports WUSTL in the News The Kansas City Star online Robert Criss, professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences, warns of threats to Missouri's caves. Chicago Tribune Law professor Neil Bernstein comments on the United Airlines fight with its worker unions.